Renal Flashcards
What covers Left Anterior Kidney
- Spleen, Stomach, Pancreas
- Left Colic Flexure, Jejunum
What covers Right Anterior Kidney
- Liver
- RIght Colic Flexure, Duodenum
What’s Higher Left or Right Kidney?
Left Kidney
Layers of Connective Tissue that protect Kidney
Fibrous Capsule
Perinephric Fat
Renal Fascia
Parts of Kidney
Renal Cortex
Renal Medulla
Kidney Lobe
Renal Pelvis
What makes up the Renal Medulla
Renal Pyramids
Renal Papillae
Renal Columns
What makes up the Renal Lobes
Renal Pyramids
Overlying Renal Cortex
Adjacent Renal Columns
What makes up the Renal Pelvis
Minor Calyx
Major Calyx
Kidney Blood Supply Before Filtration
Renal Artery
Segmental Arteries
Interlobar Arteries
Arcuate Arteries
Cortical Radiate Arteries
Afferent Arterioles
Glomerular Capillaries
Kidney Blood Supply After Filtration
Glomerular Capillaries
Efferent Arterioles
Peritubular Capillaries
Venules
Cortical Radiate Veins
Arcuate Veins
Interlobar Veins
Renal Veins
*NO SEGMENTAL VEINS
Vascular Pole
Afferent Arteriole and Efferent Arteriole
Renal Corpusle
Glomerular Capillaries (Glomerulus)
Glomerular Capsule (Bowman’s Capsule)
Glomerular Capsule Layers
Capsular Outer Layer (Parietal Layer)
- Squamous Cells, continuous with PCT
Visceral Layer
- Epithelial lining of glomerular capillaries
Renal Corpuscle Filtration Layers
Endothelial Surface Layer
Glomerular Capillary Endothelium
Basement Membrane
Glomerular Epithelium
Sub Podocyte Space
Endothelial Surface Layer
Thick meshwork
- Limits filtration of large plasma proteins